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''Saints Row IV'' is a 2013 open world, action-adventure video game in the ''Saints Row'' series developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver. The player-character is the leader of the Saints, a street gang that has become the world's most powerful and popular organization, and must fend off an alien invasion after becoming President of the United States and receiving superpowers. The player is free to explore their environment while completing main and side missions at their leisure. The game incorporates elements from science fiction video games and films, and continues the series' reputation for over-the-top parody. It was released on August 20, 2013, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and was later ported to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a Linux release planned. The game was Volition's first after its sale to Koch Media in early 2013. The supernatural and superpower concept for the game started in ''Enter the Dominatrix'', then an expansion planned for ''Saints Row: The Third'', which the team expanded into a full release. Volition later released ''Enter the Dominatrix'' as downloadable content for ''Saints Row IV'' alongside other weapon, costume, and vehicle packs, and a standalone expansion, ''Gat Out of Hell''. ''Saints Row IV'' received several limited and summative edition releases, and was briefly banned in Australia. Reviewers praised ''Saints Row IV'' humor and character customization options, and criticized its lack of challenge. It sold over one million copies in its first week, though cumulative sales figures have not been released. == Gameplay == Similar to previous ''Saints Row'' series games,〔 ''Saints Row 4'' is an open world, action game with third-person shooter elements wherein the player is free to explore the environment and, at their leisure, play story or side missions.〔 As the leader of the Saints, a street gang that has become the world's most "powerful and popular" organization, the player is elected President of the United States, receives superpowers, and fends off an alien invasion.〔 Most often the player will engage in shooting and racing activities, though other activities vary from fighting crowds of zombies, shoot-outs in tanks,〔 side-scrolling brawlers, fights against supersized, daikaiju energy drink cans, and using a dubstep gun to interrupt 1950s Americana.〔 The player-character receives elemental powers and superpowers that greatly increase their jump height and running speed, such that the player can hop over buildings and outrun vehicles.〔 The elemental powers include abilities to shoot fire and ice projectiles, telekinetically toss things, and create shockwaves upon landing jumps.〔 As the player progresses through the game, they can optionally upgrade their abilities and weapons skill tree〔 by using collectible "data clusters" scattered around town.〔 If the player becomes too rowdy, the alien race's police analogue will intervene.〔 As in previous games, the player-character's look and feel is entirely customizable via a robust character editor feature.〔 The game is set in a nearly identical〔 simulation of Steelport, the fictional city setting from the game's predecessor,〔 though individual story missions have new, custom-designed levels.〔 ''Saints Row 4'' story parodies science fiction video games, especially ''Mass Effect 2'', as well as films like ''The Matrix'' and ''Zero Dark Thirty'', and other "nerd culture".〔 Some story missions are propelled by individual characters' existential crises,〔 as each Saint character is stuck in a personal simulation of their own hell, and must be rescued by the player.〔 Other elements borrowed from video game culture include BioWare-style character romances games and a ''Metal Gear''-style mission with an unhelpful partner.〔 City districts are "liberated" from alien occupation as the player completes side missions in occupied districts.〔 Liberated districts increase the player's hourly income, which can be spent on weapons, skills, and perks. Side missions include Insurance Fraud (where the player jumps into traffic to collect insurance money),〔 demolition derby-style Mayhem, and superpowered foot races. ''Saints Row 4'' also has a two-player cooperative mode.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saints Row IV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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